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Civilize vs Conquer - What's the difference?

civilize | conquer |

As verbs the difference between civilize and conquer

is that civilize is while conquer is to defeat in combat; to subjugate.

civilize

English

(wikipedia civilize)

Alternative forms

* civilise (chiefly British)

Verb

    • Related terms

    * civilisation, civilization * civil * city * civitas * civilian * citizen

    conquer

    English

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To defeat in combat; to subjugate.
  • * (Alexander Pope) (1688-1744)
    • We conquered France, but felt our captive's charms.
  • To overcome an abstract obstacle.
  • * (John Milton) (1608-1674)
    • By winning words to conquer hearts, / And make persuasion do the work of fear.
  • *
    • , title=(The Celebrity), chapter=8 , passage=The humor of my proposition appealed more strongly to Miss Trevor than I had looked for, and from that time forward she became her old self again; for, even after she had conquered her love for the Celebrity, the mortification of having been jilted by him remained.}}
  • To gain, win, or obtain by effort.
  • To acquire by force of arms, win in war.

    • Derived terms

    * conquerable * unconquerable * conqueror * conquest